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Romantic Warrior 0
Bride Weg. 0
Soul Rush +4
Nations Pride +4
Holloway Boy +4
Maljoom +5
Liberty Island +5
Ghostwriter +5
Goeman +6
Facteur Cheval +6
Meisho Tabaru +14
I am still struggling to get a grip on the Japanese runners .
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Danon Docile 0
Calandagan 0
Shin Emperor +1
Giavellotto +1
Durezza +1
Rebels Romance +2
Cervinia +3
Calif +3
Deira Mile +5
Christ , this looks like it could be fun .
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If I have no confidence in my Japanese figures that is not the case with the local 3 y o crop . My figures suggest that Ballydoyle is not behind . Most are running to 2 y o form or better .
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Jetoile 0
Adamantly Chosen +3
Fantastic Lady +3
Ginny's Destiny +4
Statuario +5
Ga Law +5
Arizona Cardinal +5
James Du Berlais +6
Western Zephyr +7
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Hyland 0
Conflated +1??
Three Card Brag +2
Vanillier +4
Fil D'or +4
Fantastic Lady +4 declared for Topham suggesting that very few if any drop out
Appreciate It +4
Intense Raffles +5
I forgot the lays : Iroko , I Am Maximus and Hewick were early and now Minella Cocooner can join this trio .
Iroko might improve but others can find time too .
I Am Maximus is a sloppy jumper and might remember how easy these obstacles are , he could take one Liberty too many and he has his fair share of weight .
Hewick : his form does not stand scrutiny but I would cheer for him if he is in with a shout at the elbow .
Micellar Cocooner , I mean no insult to Johnny Burke but this horse is not the best fancied of the Mullins squad .
I have backed Hyland , Three Card Brag , Hitman and Celebre D'Allen . The last named might surprise plenty . He has been kept for a Spring campaign , goes fresh , is on his best form and I believe he can run a big race .
Good luck .
For the first forty years of my racing life the turf on the National course was described as springy in dry spells . With that in mind and given the drift Intense Raffles is now an interesting prospect .

It seems that both Broadway Boy and Celebre D'Allen are going to be OK.  Punishment for Nolan is an injustice and his partner ran like a hero .